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Art, Landscape & the Pleasure of the Table
Italy is not a single country but a collection of regions, each with its own dialect, its own cuisine and its own particular genius.
From the rolling hills of Tuscany and the medieval towns of Umbria to the trulli of Puglia and the dramatic cliffs of the Amalfi Coast, Italy offers a depth and variety of experience that no other country in Europe can match. The food is extraordinary, the art is extraordinary, and the landscape — in almost every region — is unlike anything else in the world. Explore the regions below to find the Italy that speaks to you.
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The landscape that defines Italy
Tuscany
Rolling hills, cypress avenues, hilltop towns and a wine culture that has been producing the world's finest reds for centuries — Tuscany is Italy at its most iconic.
Italy's quietly perfect secret
Umbria
Assisi, Orvieto, Spoleto, Norcia — a region of medieval hilltop towns, green valleys and a food culture built on truffles, lentils and the finest olive oil in Italy.
The Italy you were not expecting
Puglia
Trulli, whitewashed masserie, the Adriatic and Ionian coasts, Lecce's baroque and an olive oil culture that is the oldest in Italy — Puglia is the south at its most extraordinary.
The most dramatic coastline in Europe
Amalfi Coast
Positano, Ravello, Amalfi — a coastline of vertical drama, lemon groves and a Mediterranean light that has been drawing artists and writers for two centuries.
The eternal city
Rome
The Colosseum, the Forum, the Pantheon, the Vatican — and beyond the monuments, a city of neighbourhood trattorias, morning markets and a street life that has barely changed in a century.
The cradle of the Renaissance
Florence
The Uffizi, the Duomo, the Ponte Vecchio — and beyond the obvious, a city of artisan workshops, wine bars and the finest leather market in Italy.
The city that should not exist
Venice
A city built on water, with no cars, no roads and a beauty so concentrated it can feel almost overwhelming — best understood slowly, on foot, in the early morning.
Europe's most dramatic mountain landscape
The Dolomites
UNESCO World Heritage peaks, alpine meadows, the Sella Ronda ski circuit and a South Tyrolean culture that is as much Austrian as Italian — the Dolomites are unlike anywhere else in Italy.
Elegance on the water
The Lakes
Como, Maggiore, Garda — three lakes of extraordinary beauty, each with its own character, its own villas and its own particular quality of light.
The food capital of Italy
Emilia Romagna
Bologna, Parma, Modena, Ferrara — a region that gave the world Parmigiano-Reggiano, Prosciutto di Parma, balsamic vinegar and tagliatelle al ragu.
The crossroads of the Mediterranean
Sicily
Greek temples, Norman cathedrals, Arab-Byzantine mosaics, Etna and a food culture shaped by three thousand years of invasion and absorption — Sicily is the most complex island in Europe.
The world's oldest republic
San Marino
A microstate perched on Monte Titano, with three medieval towers, a history stretching back to 301 AD and views across the Adriatic to the coast of Croatia on clear days.
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